Nurses' occupational satisfaction during Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

Background Covid-19 has brought healthcare workers in general and nurses in particular into the limelight as never before. It is important to study the intensity of the impact of this pandemic on the profession. Objective This study aims to assess the occupational satisfaction during the pandemic of Covid-19 among the nurses in Israel, to shed light on conditions of work and to identify factors associated with low occupational satisfaction. Methods Cross-sectional study of 130 Israeli nurses . Minnesota Satisfaction and Measure of Job Satisfaction questionnaire with 28 items was used to assess occupational satisfaction. Results In the multivariable model, nurses working in the community had higher occupational satisfaction than those working in hospitals (β = 0.24, p = .032); nurses who took care of patients who tested positive for Covid-19 had significantly lower occupational satisfaction than others (β = −0.48, p = .009). Most of the sample reported lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Nurses who experienced lack of PPE reported lower occupational satisfaction than those who did not (3.4 vs. 3.8, p = .039). Occupational satisfaction was mainly based on the component, built by the intrinsic characteristics of the occupation related to the personal accomplishment. Most of nurses had to increase their workload as a result of staff shortages, but the elevation of the workload was not associated with lower occupational satisfaction. Conclusion Even under the circumstances of the pandemic, the most important nurses` occupational values are worthwhile accomplishments, importance of professional challenge, diversity and interest in the job, personal growth and development and independence in their practice.

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“…A study [113] showed that the prevalence of burnout among physicians was found to be (57.7%) in the pandemic, which is considered so high. HCWs who lack PPE reported lower occupational satisfaction than those who did not [113,117]. To increase the HCWs' satisfaction rates, their accomplishments at the pandemic were found to be positively associated with higher occupational satisfaction rates [117].…”

“…To increase the HCWs' satisfaction rates, their accomplishments at the pandemic were found to be positively associated with higher occupational satisfaction rates [117]. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, the better the performance of communication dimension, including the psychological support, will raise the HCWs' job satisfaction and lower the rates of burnout and stress [110,117]. Some HCWs felt stress and fear mainly due to the possibility of transmitting the virus to their family member and the elderly living in their house [113].…”

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